Houghton, Michigan · Public

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Michigan Technological University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 78 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.3% Program signal 78 Size proxy $14,182 Net price (all) $78,198 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~78
Schools with reported signal: 461

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 92.4%
Graduation rate: 68.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $14,182/yr
4-year cost (est.): $56,728
Median debt: $24,990

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $78,198/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 461 schools that report this field.

#79 of 461 on ROI Top 17% value

2.1× national avg concentration Bigger than 89% of programs

−$3,679 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,861

+$17,051 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $61,147

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,679 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,051 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 17% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,148 net A+

Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.6% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,576 net A+

Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,818 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.3% reported share · $4,195 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at Michigan Technological University, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 78 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Michigan Technological University's average net price is $14,182 per year, about $56,728 over four years. That is $3,679 below the $17,861 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $78,198 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,051 above the $61,147 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Michigan Technological University #79 of 461 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.